The
Ants of Africa Camponotus maculatus (Fabricius) type form variation in minors |
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Camponotus maculatus introduction |
Note that the specimens shown in the folders linked below show quite high consistency in the major workers but the minor workers vary quite a lot in their colour and surface texture, most noticeably on the alitrunk. |
I have transcribed Donisthorpe's description or rather re-description of the type specimen on the linked page - Camponotus maculatus and the Cameroun specimens are a perfect match in all aspects. The photomontage is of a minor collected in Cameroun, Kribi; McKey Wolbachia project (Cameroon 99); see on OUMNH list |
From Benin, minor from the Forêt de Gnanhouizoumè; collector by Sévérin Tchibozo (Benin 14); see on OUMNH list |
From Ghana, a minor, collector S Sky Stephens (06G0013) with very reduced pale areas on the gaster; see on OUMNH list. |
From Sudan, Khashm El Girba, East Sudan; collector Awatif Omer (2009-06); the minor has the head and alitrunk almost wholly pale orange-brown apart from the scapes, anterior clypeus and mandibles which are dark brown; see on OUMNH list. |
Camponotus maculatus main text |
© 2010, 2013 - Brian
Taylor CBiol FSB FRES 11, Grazingfield, Wilford, Nottingham, NG11 7FN, U.K. |
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